My tips: 3 watts is needed a 1 watt is not going to work. Also buy bettwr glasses. The glasses that come in these kits are cheap china glasses and I would not trust them. The laser can blind you faster than your eye will sense it and blink. Survivallasers make great glasses. And lastly moat lasers have a 60 second max duration before they overheat and melt the diode. So 3 to 4 mins is not gonna be good for your laser. It all depends on the heat sinks but china doesnt care, they just want it to last long enough for you not to return it. 30 seconds should be the goal and 60 seconds the max. You may be able to use it for 5 mins but ill bet it will never be as bright after you do. Lasers are NOT a toy, noone should be in the same room when you do this. I lost part of the vision in my eye and had to have surgery and i shined the laser 50 ft away. Funny enough "laser" surgery fixed my "laser" eye wound. Haha. Be careful, and get real glasses.
Scott, great video! That laser looks like a lot of fun. I had a massive aptasia thing going on so I bought a peppermint shrimp. I never seen him eat one but there all gone. Keep the videos coming!!
I got a crew of four peppermint shrimp the same day I noticed ONE aiptasia and it was gone within two days - along with, I'm sure, all the ones I couldn't see. I love the idea of being able to burn the suckers into oblivion but I was cringing when I saw how close your fish were to it. This was a good video - I recall watching your first aiptasia-killing laser video when you had just gotten the thing, and you were kind of optimistic if I remember correctly. I guess time always does tell....
My fish are a big concern and they're part of the reason I don't use the laser as much as I could. This is the first time I put the laser on camera though I did talk about it on some of my Reef Vlog videos. I always try to give a product a proper test before making a review. It's better that way.
Yeah man, Im with the the other people who were wondering where you've been or what youre doing?! LOL I think this little down time you've had going has made me realize that I REALLY like watching your stuff. Ha! Keep on doing what ya do man - you got fans! And in the words of CJ, "Be easy."
Thanks Erick! My wife's jeep and other projects have kept me busy. The good news is winter weather is coming and I will have more time for videos. Like so many of us winter is my prime reefing time.
Have you thought about doing a "pest" nano tank stocked with pesky animals that you remove your main tank, like Aiptasia and majano anemones, mantis shrimps, carnivorous nudibranchs, aggressive SPS corals, fish-eating mushroom polyps, bristle and bobbit worms, hair and bubble algae, and all sorts of other undesirable-yet-interesting organisms?
Amazing no one thought of putting a plug adapter on these lasers so you don't have to worry about draining the battery. Also, being able to mount it to a tripod would be good as well as a low and high power mode for sighting the laser in. Imagine being able to position 2 or 3 of those lasers on a single aptasia using very low power so the anemone doesn't suspect a thing and then, all of sudden, you go Death Star mode on the little beasts......
They have much more powerful lasers now for 60 bucks. One on eBay that is 10 watts or more. Might be worth giving it a second look. They work much better. I will use it on unwanted wanderers of other polyps as well, clove, mushrooms, etc. that are impossible to get at by other means.
Well that ends that idea. I just spied the first aptasia I have ever had in the 5 years since I have been in the hobby. Looking at a DIY zapper wand or Kalk. The location makes it tough to inject the Kalk though. Nice job Scott.
Scott M thanks! I too have had good luck within kalk. My problem is I have too many in hard to reach locations. If you make the wand you should do a video. I'd love to see it.
Damn that was entertaining!! haha I know you're worried about the clam, but maybe you can transfer the clam to the frag tank for a month or two until a copperband could wipe them out...?
mnelson10000 Thanks! I've been thinking about trying one in the frag Tank with the clam in there. I'm less attached to that clam and I could actually catch the fish in there if I needed to pull it out.
cool man. i had outstanding results with Aptaisia X. turn off all pumps and power heads so the water is still. those aptaisia will suck into the rock but i just blast the hole they ran into. no aptaisia since. i have thought of the laser, but a 3 watt. has a burn distance of 20-30' and goes for 50 miles. i want that. thinking about it for the asteria stars. good thing the laser didn't burn and crack your glass!
Hey Scotty, been waiting for one of your vids all week, we were starting to get worried bout you over on CJ's live shack. lol I'm surprised a little you gave it a 4 more like a 2 n half. I was hoping the clown wasn't going to swim through it and get chopped in half. Zaptasia 4 me
I love Reef shack! it's just on at a time that's hard for me. LOL I don't think it could chop the clown in half, but 2 out of 10 might have been a better ratting.
It doesn't depend upon the size of your system but on how bad the aiptasia infestation is and they can find the ones you can't see at the back. They are such cool little guys anyway.
In my experience it takes multiples before they want to go after aiptasia. I'm guising it has to do with them competing for food. Whenever I've added 1 or 2 they haven't had ant interest in them.
Don't know why your using those red glasses with that particular laser . you must use the proper OD-4 rated and up. glasses you may as well use sun glasses ..they don't work either .so if your watching this don't use the supplied glasses from your kit . you will damage your eyes for good.
I was worried about the fish going blind if I accidentally hit them with the lazer. After watching episode 1 I was afraid of melting the silicone on my tank and cutting it in half.
2 things my friend. 1. Nice video. 2. When it comes to lasers for killing Aiptasia you should do daily laser treatments. Also, you should make sure you destroy the arms of the Aiptasia so it cannot feed. If it cannot feed, it cannot regrow. Those stringy things were likely little tendrils for gathering nutrition. I can almost guarantee if you treated 2-3 Aiptasia daily for 5-7 days they would not come back. Most of mine were destroyed between the 3-5 day period.
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I think that 1 watt might not be enough. I bought a 5 watt laser, and it is cooking the anemones in seconds.
I love the way i stumbled upon this. Came for the laser, stayed for the glasses?
You shared a lot of the concerns I have with using a laser. Thanks for posting this, encouraged me to utilize manual + biological controls instead.
That's defiantly the direction I'm going too.
do you think you can smoke a bowl with it?
I'd test it, but, I'd get fired. Damn cheese factory. LOL
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pelphrey haha seen him light that cardboard up and was like wtf this as potential
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My tips: 3 watts is needed a 1 watt is not going to work. Also buy bettwr glasses. The glasses that come in these kits are cheap china glasses and I would not trust them. The laser can blind you faster than your eye will sense it and blink. Survivallasers make great glasses. And lastly moat lasers have a 60 second max duration before they overheat and melt the diode. So 3 to 4 mins is not gonna be good for your laser. It all depends on the heat sinks but china doesnt care, they just want it to last long enough for you not to return it. 30 seconds should be the goal and 60 seconds the max. You may be able to use it for 5 mins but ill bet it will never be as bright after you do. Lasers are NOT a toy, noone should be in the same room when you do this. I lost part of the vision in my eye and had to have surgery and i shined the laser 50 ft away. Funny enough "laser" surgery fixed my "laser" eye wound. Haha. Be careful, and get real glasses.
Scott, great video! That laser looks like a lot of fun. I had a massive aptasia thing going on so I bought a peppermint shrimp. I never seen him eat one but there all gone. Keep the videos coming!!
1977logan Thanks Logan!
I got a crew of four peppermint shrimp the same day I noticed ONE aiptasia and it was gone within two days - along with, I'm sure, all the ones I couldn't see. I love the idea of being able to burn the suckers into oblivion but I was cringing when I saw how close your fish were to it. This was a good video - I recall watching your first aiptasia-killing laser video when you had just gotten the thing, and you were kind of optimistic if I remember correctly. I guess time always does tell....
My fish are a big concern and they're part of the reason I don't use the laser as much as I could. This is the first time I put the laser on camera though I did talk about it on some of my Reef Vlog videos. I always try to give a product a proper test before making a review. It's better that way.
I agree, nothing worse than loving something and then realizing you don't love it so much after using it for a bit. 🤔
Yeah man, Im with the the other people who were wondering where you've been or what youre doing?! LOL I think this little down time you've had going has made me realize that I REALLY like watching your stuff. Ha! Keep on doing what ya do man - you got fans! And in the words of CJ, "Be easy."
Thanks Erick! My wife's jeep and other projects have kept me busy. The good news is winter weather is coming and I will have more time for videos. Like so many of us winter is my prime reefing time.
Have you thought about doing a "pest" nano tank stocked with pesky animals that you remove your main tank, like Aiptasia and majano anemones, mantis shrimps, carnivorous nudibranchs, aggressive SPS corals, fish-eating mushroom polyps, bristle and bobbit worms, hair and bubble algae, and all sorts of other undesirable-yet-interesting organisms?
I had not thought of or seen a pest only tank. It could be a really cool idea.
Amazing no one thought of putting a plug adapter on these lasers so you don't have to worry about draining the battery. Also, being able to mount it to a tripod would be good as well as a low and high power mode for sighting the laser in. Imagine being able to position 2 or 3 of those lasers on a single aptasia using very low power so the anemone doesn't suspect a thing and then, all of sudden, you go Death Star mode on the little beasts......
A plug in so you can keep blasting at full power would be a huge improvement.
They have much more powerful lasers now for 60 bucks. One on eBay that is 10 watts or more. Might be worth giving it a second look. They work much better. I will use it on unwanted wanderers of other polyps as well, clove, mushrooms, etc. that are impossible to get at by other means.
Well that ends that idea. I just spied the first aptasia I have ever had in the 5 years since I have been in the hobby. Looking at a DIY zapper wand or Kalk. The location makes it tough to inject the Kalk though. Nice job Scott.
Scott M thanks! I too have had good luck within kalk. My problem is I have too many in hard to reach locations. If you make the wand you should do a video. I'd love to see it.
Damn that was entertaining!! haha I know you're worried about the clam, but maybe you can transfer the clam to the frag tank for a month or two until a copperband could wipe them out...?
mnelson10000 Thanks! I've been thinking about trying one in the frag Tank with the clam in there. I'm less attached to that clam and I could actually catch the fish in there if I needed to pull it out.
cool man. i had outstanding results with Aptaisia X. turn off all pumps and power heads so the water is still. those aptaisia will suck into the rock but i just blast the hole they ran into. no aptaisia since. i have thought of the laser, but a 3 watt. has a burn distance of 20-30' and goes for 50 miles. i want that. thinking about it for the asteria stars. good thing the laser didn't burn and crack your glass!
A 3 watt would be sweet! I don't think the laser will crack glass, but I do think the glass reduces the strength of the laser on the aptaisia.
interesting idea. For me, peppermint shrimp would only eat the very small apes, but you can inject the larger ones, or just FIRE THE LAZER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats cool Man! I looked into lasers briefly but they where all expensive, $70 isnt bad.
915Mang it's pretty awesome. I think I have more fun within it outside the tank LOL
Hey Scotty, been waiting for one of your vids all week, we were starting to get worried bout you over on CJ's live shack. lol I'm surprised a little you gave it a 4 more like a 2 n half. I was hoping the clown wasn't going to swim through it and get chopped in half. Zaptasia 4 me
I love Reef shack! it's just on at a time that's hard for me. LOL I don't think it could chop the clown in half, but 2 out of 10 might have been a better ratting.
Yeah the timing isn't great for me here in the UK either so I can never get my tank on show. (lights out time).
I did this. It was a horrible idea. The aptaisa releases spores or whatnot and they spread like wildfire
Filefish best Aiptasia killer I've ever seen... and easier to keep than a Copperband.
I've been looking into them they're not fully reef safe witch is always a concern.
Don't Filefish only go after young Aiptasia? If you have any that are established i'm told Filefish won't touch them.
FYI: In the US, aiming a laser like this is 100% against the law.. and yes, they have caught people literally doing just that. Be careful!
Gear It First very interesting. Seems like it might be a second amendment rights issue. What if I’m attacked by a Sith Lord or a rogue Jedi?
@@MileHighReefers LOL nothing to do with 2A
I've had great success with peppermint shrimp but I added them as soon as I spotted aiptasia. They're a great addition to a reef anyway.
Linda's Reef I've had good luck with them too. The problem is I need a lot for my system and that gets expensive.
It doesn't depend upon the size of your system but on how bad the aiptasia infestation is and they can find the ones you can't see at the back. They are such cool little guys anyway.
In my experience it takes multiples before they want to go after aiptasia. I'm guising it has to do with them competing for food. Whenever I've added 1 or 2 they haven't had ant interest in them.
I still cant belive he trusted a laser google from someone on eBay
i just imagine LASER GUNNN PPSSSSSSSSDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Oh wow this was awesome hahahaha
PsychedelicBabe Thanks this one was fun to make.
Don't know why your using those red glasses with that particular laser . you must use the proper OD-4 rated and up. glasses you may as well use sun glasses ..they don't work either .so if your watching this don't use the supplied glasses from your kit . you will damage your eyes for good.
Is it safe with acrylic tanks
I was worried about the fish going blind if I accidentally hit them with the lazer. After watching episode 1 I was afraid of melting the silicone on my tank and cutting it in half.
I think both are of real concern.
Hello MHR:
Going the Laser route, please advise or provide eBay details/linky. So 3watt is ideal? Thank you.
3 watt sounds awesome. I think the most important features are an adjustable beam and it should come with batteries and a charger.
do you have a link to the laser...im struggling with aptasia badly...
That is a series laser, what happens if you hit the overflow box for to long?
pelphrey I'm not going to try it. This is probably another problem with the laser.
2 things my friend. 1. Nice video. 2. When it comes to lasers for killing Aiptasia you should do daily laser treatments. Also, you should make sure you destroy the arms of the Aiptasia so it cannot feed. If it cannot feed, it cannot regrow. Those stringy things were likely little tendrils for gathering nutrition. I can almost guarantee if you treated 2-3 Aiptasia daily for 5-7 days they would not come back. Most of mine were destroyed between the 3-5 day period.
Thnx
I would use green lasers as the wave can penetrate ;) the water better
Gonna use the laser on my lawn.
LOL
i reckon it is not worth is to buy the laser. I have been using Kalk mix. I say somewhere they used Ca solution and that worked. good luck
I agree. I've also heard of using CA solution, but I haven't tried it. It's probably worth a test though.
Good luck,
I have seen a few small ones in my tank and i quickly take care of them with kalk. trying to say on top of it
good luck
I think the fishes get hurt
Defiantly one of the downsides.
all you need is a light Sabre now. lol. that laser is at least fairly proficient in tackling the aptasia.
NW Marine62 Lol how jealous is Steve going to be when I get a light saber?
MileHighReefers For sure!!
I already have one
cool lazer
Thanks!
That laser is nowhere near powerful enough, probably nowhere near the power they advertised it as. I'm building a 7-8w laser to burn mine.
what the hell! you got a 1watt laser for 70?! tell me where.
Is there any point in starting a new tank or is this stuff unavoidable.
Aiptasia is pretty munch unavoidable. If your in the hobby long enough you'll have to deal with it.
Arnt there any kind of pellets that kill them ? 😂
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No problem I'm looking forward to seeing your tank grow.
hey mate how is the aiptasia x going??
I haven't actually tried it, but it has a goof reputation.
I've heard of injecting them with lemon juice as a solution
I went with the 5 watt laser. I will post results soon.
9 months later ........any results
4 years later....... results
what if the fish passes by?
nanoaquamania I can't imagine it would be good.
Your tank is beautiful have you looked into a copper band butterfly maybe you could check out my channel I just started my bio cube 29